It would seem logical that the waits at the other popular rides would be longer with Space Mountain closed for refurb, but I wonder how many people will be delaying their visits until the reopening of Space Mountain in 2005? I work with a couple of people who are going to do just that, and they are regular visitors to Disneyland.
It sure doesn't help. I was there a while ago when Splash and Matterhorn were under refurb and Big Thunder was closed for tech reasons talk about a long line for Space Mtn!!!
We just spent the last 5 days in the park...Matterhorn was a 15-20 minute wait at the most, the line moved very quickly. Splash Mountain...get a fast pass...and still expect a 20 minute wait. Lines overall were not bad at all.